I decided to go back to the property today to get a better look and see if any of the properties were boarded up and secured after my posting last week. The numerous properties have not been secured and are dangerous- wide open.

The numerous properties have been in control of Gus Frangos since 2001.

Cuyahoga County Community Development was named as a party to two foreclosures that were filed against this property. I believe Gus Frangos received community development money for this property.

It is unbelievable that the city housing department overlooked these properties for years. No cases for housing code violations were ever filed- although other property owners with petty violations are often targeted.

It is also unbelievable that the City of Cleveland would not label these properties as 'nuisances' and board up the property at the owner's expense - as is the case for non-connected property owners.

Other property owners in Cleveland have been targeted, fined and had their properties demolished for violations, and their property was no where near the condition of Gus Frangos' shell LLC property.

The shell LLCs are or were RENTAL PROPERTIES - ignored for years - while other less connected property owners actually lost their personally occupied homes. Many were left homeless.

Instead of Gus Frangos being held to a much higher standard considering his position, he has been give a free ride by the City of Cleveland. And a free ride by Cuyahoga County on property taxes for numerous shell LLC properties.

Gus Frangos is PRESIDENT of the CUYAHOGA COUNTY LAND BANK and should be ashamed of himself. He needs to be removed from his position immediately.

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Many thanks to the homeless man (JB) hanging around these properties and his photographs.

Hard to believe that Attorney Gus Frangos would be willing to assume the financial liability for these dumps if he did not own them.

Gus Frangos signed the mortgage documents as 'member' of Quinn Court Properties LLC.

I believe Gus Frangos is the only 'member' of this LLC. I have reviewed dozens of mortgages, deeds, etc., and Gus Frangos is the only connection that I found:

Gus Frangos and Quinn Court Properties LLC were named defendants in two foreclosures relative to these dumps:

CV-11-766519

Case Title:

FIRST PLACE BANK vs. QUINN COURT PROPERTIES ET AL

DEFENDANT

(1)

QUINN COURT PROPERTIES LLC

C/O GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA ROAD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

ATTORNEY

/ PRO SE (9999999)

DEFENDANT

(2)

GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA ROAD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

CV-11-766581

Case Title:

FIRST PLACE BANK vs. QUINN COURT PROPERTIES LLC ET AL

DEFENDANT

(1)

QUINN COURT PROPERTIES LLC

% GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA RD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

ATTORNEY

/ PRO SE (9999999)

DEFENDANT

(2)

GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA ROAD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

The dumps have been in control of Gus Frangos since 2002.

As president of the county land bank, Gus Frangos' salary is paid by the collection of delinquent property taxes.

The property at 907 East 70th Street and all of Quinn Court is listed under one parcel # 10516002 and have a long history of delinquent property taxes. The delinquent property taxes were recently paid:

The taxes showing due are for special assessments and delinquent charges ONLY

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TAXSET

CHARGE TYPE

CHARGES

PAYMENTS

BALANCE

Cleveland

Delq Interest - 2011

100.61

100.61

0.00

Prior year penalty - 2010

301.60

301.60

0.00

Prior year penalty - 2009

301.32

301.32

0.00

Prior year tax - 2010

1,945.72

1,945.72

0.00

Prior year tax - 2009

1,553.98

1,553.98

0.00

Prior year interest - 2010

197.20

197.20

0.00

DELQ BALANCE

4,400.43

4,400.43

0.00

1st half tax

970.62

970.62

0.00

1ST HALF BALANCE

970.62

970.62

0.00

2nd half tax

970.62

970.62

0.00

2ND HALF BALANCE

970.62

970.62

0.00

TOTAL BALANCE

6,341.67

6,341.67

0.00

Parcel # 10516088 is for 913-917 East 70th Street. Long history of delinquent property taxes. Taxes were just recently paid:

OWNERS NAME

QUINN CT PROP LLC

TAXSET

CHARGE TYPE

CHARGES

PAYMENTS

BALANCE

Cleveland

Prior year penalty - 2010

387.38

387.38

0.00

Prior year tax - 2009

1,996.84

1,996.84

0.00

Prior year tax - 2010

2,499.10

2,499.10

0.00

Prior year penalty - 2009

387.00

387.00

0.00

Delq Interest - 2011

129.24

129.24

0.00

Prior year interest - 2010

277.24

277.24

0.00

DELQ BALANCE

5,676.80

5,676.80

0.00

1st half tax

1,246.68

1,246.68

0.00

1ST HALF BALANCE

1,246.68

1,246.68

0.00

2nd half tax

1,246.68

1,246.68

0.00

2nd half penalty

0.00

0.00

0.00

2ND HALF BALANCE

1,246.68

1,246.68

0.00

TOTAL BALANCE

8,170.16

8,170.16

0.00

Gus Frangos named Ladon Ruffin as an agent for several of the self-created LLC shell properties- including Quinn Court Properties LLC.

On September 15, 2011, Ladon Ruffin appeared in court and gave sworn testimony that Gus Frangos is the owner of the above mentioned properties and several other properties. Ladon Ruffin swore under the pains and penalties of PERJURY that he worked for Gus Frangos to collect and hand over rent money- and that he last worked collecting rent six months prior to the September 2011 court hearing. Ladon Ruffin specifically mentioned collecting rent for the property on Quinn Court. Below is a copy of the court's order:

Gus Frangos has a history of this type of behavior with numerous other properties hidden behind shell LLCs and is a great risk in his position as the President of the Cuyahoga County Land Bank.

This pattern of behavior is unethical and a conflict of interest- at a minimum:

It is very strange that Cuyahoga County Community Development was named a party in this civil case in which Gus Frangos signed the mortgage, failed to pay the mortgage, collected rent for many years, failed to pay property taxes for years, and left behind a completely destroyed neighborhood.

Gus Frangos has engaged in a pattern of this type of behavior for numerous real estate transactions.

I believe Gus Frangos received community development money for these dumps. There is NO other reason for community development to be named a party in the civil lawsuit unless they have an interest in the property.

CV-11-766519 FIRST PLACE BANK vs. QUINN COURT PROPERTIES ET AL

PLAINTIFF

(1)

FIRST PLACE BANK

999 EAST MAIN STREET

RAVENNA, OH 44266-0000

ATTORNEY

RICHARD J. FEUERMAN (0070407)

24755 CHAGRIN BLVD.

SUITE 200

CLEVELAND, OH 44122-0000

Ph: 216-360-7200

Answer Filed: N/A

DEFENDANT

(1)

QUINN COURT PROPERTIES LLC

C/O GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA ROAD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

ATTORNEY

/ PRO SE (9999999)

DEFENDANT

(2)

GUS FRANGOS

8062 RAVENNA ROAD

HUDSON, OH 44236-0000

ATTORNEY

EDWARD F. HERMAN (0086598)

614 SUPERIOR AVENUE WEST STE 820

CLEVELAND, OH 44113-0000

N/A

Answer Filed: N/A

DEFENDANT

(3)

COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA OHIO C/O DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

1701 EAST 12TH STREET 1ST FLOOR

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-0000

ATTORNEY

KELLI KAY PERK (0068411)

1200 ONTARIO STREET

JUSTICE CENTER 8TH FLOOR

CLEVELAND, OH 44113-0000

Ph: 216-443-7851

Answer Filed: N/A

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This problem goes back to the councilmen that allow this in their area. This one house may be part of the scam, but, it doesn't show on the county records. This house is owned by Frank Wolter since 1999. No transfers since.

Now, you need to see the house at 6813 Forman, owned by Slavic Village Development since June, 2011. What have they done with the property? Nothing until about a month ago. The broken windows were mostly removed and siding removed. The flammable materials are still in the garage, and now, the cats and skunks have even better access to the house.

If you are going to look at what is going on in Slavic Village, you need to look at the whole problem of blight and the part that Slavic Village Development and Cleveland House Network has in this.

(I am a candidate for council in Ward 12)

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First, excuse me, but you live in a VERY nice area not even in this county, so, with all due respect, you have NO idea what we deal with here in the intercity! You have one property in the area, in parts of Slavic Village, there is up to 1/2 of the properties vacant and boarded. Next time you go to church, remember to say "Thank you" for your wonderful neighborhood!

Now for business at hand.

The property featured in this article was purchased from Rysar homes in 1999. It remains in the name of the individual that purchased it. I do realize that flippers are a problem, but to use this house as an example 12 1/2 years later is more than a stretch!

As stated, look at the properties left vacant by our CDC and Cleveland Housing network (over 2400 parcels listed as owned). Look at The Land Bank. The very non-profits that are suppose to be helping with the problems are a big part of the problem!

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Can't blame the leaders. They have to cater to their constituency who want all the entitlement and gov't programs so they don't have to work. It is a game. Check out the link below that Lilly Miller 520 posted. Pictures there speak more than 1,000 words.

Demolishing vacant homes will help build community: Jim Rokakis

"First, there are thousands of homes beyond repair in Cuyahoga County, primarily in Cleveland and East Cleveland, which need to come down. They are neither historic nor positioned to operate functionally in the housing market. These homes are severely blighted, stripped of all their mechanical systems and are a public health nuisance."

Start with demolishing the entire neighborhood that the president of the cuyahoga county land bank turned into a wasteland with his shell LLC property. Frangos' shell properties have blighted an entire neighborhood and he gets paid a six figure salary for this! Take a look at the photos here http://realneo.us/content/gus-frangos-president-cu...